Body found in water off Sunset Cliffs

A body was found floating in the water off Sunset Cliffs Friday morning, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.

Lifeguards were notified about 9:30 a.m. that the body had been seen in an area off Point Loma Avenue, said San Diego Fire-Rescue spokeswoman Mónica Muñoz.

After receiving the go-ahead from San Diego police, the lifeguards removed the body from the water and took it to their headquarters, where it was to be handed over to the county Medical Examiner’s Office.

The Police Department is expected to handle the investigation.

No information was available Friday about the identity of the person whose remains were found in the water.